1994 Jeep Yj Big Mini Part 4 Rod Ends - Photo 09

We’ve had problems with the life of rod ends we’ve used in the past, and that was one of the reasons we spent so much time trying to make tie-rod ends work. GenRight and Editor Hazel both said the same thing, “Stop being cheap and use good rod ends.” Shown to the left is a cheaper rod end with a plastic insert, and on the right is the high-quality chromoly FK rod end included in the GenRight kit. Rather than just fill the hole with urethane to take up the space, a good rod end coats it with Teflon and then the whole assembly is pressed together.